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Your telling us that the 05-06 dakota doesn't have coil(spring) over shock front suspension?
 
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not if it is a 4wd.
 
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torsion bars replace springs on a 4wd truck.
 
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That's weird.. the 2WD and 4WD Dak's for 05+ have the exact same suspension. From EVERY source I have read or heard from.
 
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I will bet your next paycheck against mine that the 05-06 4wd Dakotas have coil springs on the front suspension!!
 
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I know the Raider (Dakota clone) 4WD has front coil springs.
 
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Well, I have finished installing the leveling kit, the pics I have are kind of crappy, so be warned. Took me 2 and half hours to complete the install this time around. On my first 5 mile drive afterwards, the front suspension soes feel different, somewhat better, or more to my liking. Although it could just be my expectations after the install. Time will tell.

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Default RE: front 2" leveling kit

pretty sure my 05 Dak 4wd has front springs......either than or something is really bent up in the front end suspension area......kinda like a spring.................go figure


from http://www.automotive.com review of the Dakota 2005

Underneath, there is a completely new frame shared in part with the Durango SUV, a frame that is eight times as strong in twist resistance and twice as strong in bending resistance as the old frame, introduced in 1997. A new coil-over-shock independent front suspension is used on both two- and four-wheel-drive models, with conventional leaf springs at the rear. All models come with front and rear tow hooks and tie-downs in the bed.

 


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